The windows are going back in DP 461.
The sliding vents and hoppers have been completely rebuilt.
The sliding vents and hoppers have been completely rebuilt.
Friday, 24 January 2020
EUF196 - January 2020
We've stripped down the engine from our TD5 EUF196.
Crank shaft and bearings will need serious attention 😒
Crank shaft and bearings will need serious attention 😒
Friday, 17 January 2020
Thursday, 14 June 2018
LUF828 - June 2018
The annual pilgrimage to the Epsom Derby by a number of our vehicles recently allowed some workshop space to be used to set out the new timber top rail for the near-side of 1828. The top rail is the point where the body side ends and the curve of the roof begins, hence top rail (top of the body side). Running the full length of the vehicle and therefore coming in at almost 30 feet in length, the rail has to be spliced together from a number of different pieces. Ash is used due to its flexibility, durability, cost and weight. Needles to say, it's not cheap! Here we see the wood set out in one of the bus bays.
The timber has been carefully measured and is here being cut to length. Next comes the complicated part: setting out the curve of the body shape to exactly fit the vehicle. This has proved extremely time consuming as almost 50% of the original rail is missing, having rotted away after years of abandonment. Imagine too, the tops of the body pillars have to fit precisely in to this rail, as do the hoops which hold up the roof. The next picture was taken to show the extent of the curve built in to this massive piece of wood. Don't forget, the other side will have to be attended to later.
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Saturday, 31 March 2018
PUF161H - March 2018
In January we showed you work which had taken place inside the vehicle, with particular emphasis on the new floor. This task has since been completed, including the onerous work around the wheel arches. The final result is particularly pleasing.
Meanwhile, the rear end of the vehicle is coming together nicely; the boot doors look particularly fine.
Finally, the panels fitted to the off-side of the vehicle have been stripped as a prelude to the windows being removed over the coming months. The glass will be cleaned, window frames refurbished and new rubbers made.
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